The USDA says stored-grain payments will be based on 75-percent of the crop's 2018 value, based on the assumption that the grain was harvested last year.

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says during the spring floods, Iowa farmers in Fremont, Mills and Pottawattamie counties lost 2.4 million bushels of corn and soybeans, valued at $10.9 million, in on-farm storage. In addition, 418 grain bins, valued at $11.6 million, were damaged by the flood waters.

Farmers can begin signing up for the federal disaster aid on Sept. 11, 2019. More information is available at farmers.gov/recover.

“Across the state of Iowa, our farmers have sustained significant losses from spring weather events,” said Secretary Naig. “We appreciate the USDA taking action to provide much-needed resources to the farmers, agribusinesses and communities hardest hit by the spring flooding. While these programs cannot make our producers whole, we welcome the assistance to help with the ongoing recovery efforts.”